caveat
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The role of compromise is critical in a democracy, but with an important caveat: Compromise untethered from principled leadership corrodes democratic legitimacy rather than preserving it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
And now a caveat: When you consult a real-estate agent, and do the numbers, you will have a better idea of how much you will get for the home you bought in September.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
England's late wobble comes with the caveat of the confusion caused by Sciver-Brunt's retirement.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
HBO Max agreed with the caveat that the brothers would have to come up with the rest of the money needed on their own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
A caveat must be mentioned immediately: while there is no doubt about the antiquity of food production in Eurasia, there is controversy about its onset in the Americas.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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The academic record points in the same direction, with caveats.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Many of the executives couched their enthusiasm with caveats.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Those who advocate for leniency on EM debt often fall into the trap of permitting caveats and special treatments that ultimately worsen the situation for developing countries.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Executives at JPMorgan have been suggesting an openness to big acquisitions in recent months, always with plenty of caveats that the firm is focused elsewhere and might not do anything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Those caveats, which stem from the properties of zero and infinity, can become very important, however.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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